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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Mon May 22, 2017, 06:54 PM May 2017

****** BREAKING ****** Trump asked intelligence chiefs to push back against FBI collusion probe





President Trump asked two of the nation’s top intelligence officials in March to help him push back against an FBI investigation into possible coordination between his campaign and the Russian government, according to current and former officials.

Trump made separate appeals to the director of national intelligence, Daniel Coats, and to Adm. Michael S. Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency, urging them to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election.

Coats and Rogers refused to comply with the requests, which they both deemed to be inappropriate, according to two current and two former officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private communications with the president.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-asked-intelligence-chiefs-to-push-back-against-fbi-collusion-probe-after-comey-revealed-its-existence/2017/05/22/394933bc-3f10-11e7-9869-bac8b446820a_story.html?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.f75c81c699de
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****** BREAKING ****** Trump asked intelligence chiefs to push back against FBI collusion probe (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP
Jail to the Chief!!! NightWatcher May 2017 #1
LOCK HIM UP! workinclasszero May 2017 #25
It keeps getting worse. madaboutharry May 2017 #2
Holy Shit! kentuck May 2017 #3
He's full of it...if he thinks he can use that excuse HipChick May 2017 #4
That is right. madaboutharry May 2017 #8
I am SO glad he did that!!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #5
Maybe the election result will be a blessing, as the whole house of cards falls down Doodley May 2017 #6
for someone claiming their innocence he sure as hell acts guilty spanone May 2017 #7
I'm waiting for someone to say that Trump promised to make it worth their while. Kablooie May 2017 #9
More than enough to impeach him, if they want to. Not even including emoluments. nt wiggs May 2017 #10
Yes. Ineed. Saboburns May 2017 #12
Yet another massive story Johnny2X2X May 2017 #11
The full Nixon. sandensea May 2017 #13
my thoughts exactly. It's not the crime, its the coverup. Here, however, the crime is bad. Hamlette May 2017 #14
Sure he remembers the Nixon years -or as he refers to it, his "personal Vietnam." sandensea May 2017 #16
Welcome to DU, sandensea! calimary May 2017 #19
Thank you! sandensea May 2017 #20
orange foolius, apricot asshole, der drumpfehnfuhrer, orange madman, orange orifice. . . . niyad May 2017 #22
Orange Foolius? BWAAHaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaa!!! calimary May 2017 #23
orange foolius is stolen from another du'er. wouldn't it be lovely if we had far more niyad May 2017 #24
Trump was very concerned, apparently, and very busy behind the scenes... Honeycombe8 May 2017 #15
LOCK HIM UP! LBM20 May 2017 #17
K&R Scurrilous May 2017 #18
Seems like a very big deal. salin May 2017 #21

kentuck

(111,074 posts)
3. Holy Shit!
Mon May 22, 2017, 07:00 PM
May 2017

Well, he has never been in government before and he doesn't know better??

None of us have ever been in government before and we would know not to do it.

That excuse gets old.

madaboutharry

(40,201 posts)
8. That is right.
Mon May 22, 2017, 07:08 PM
May 2017

We all would know not to call these people.

Saying "He doesn't know" is bullshit. The problem is he is corrupt.

Kablooie

(18,623 posts)
9. I'm waiting for someone to say that Trump promised to make it worth their while.
Mon May 22, 2017, 07:33 PM
May 2017

If he really wanted this done and everyone is refusing him wouldn't the next step be for him to start offering bribes?
Seems like something he would do, being so cavernously ignorant of government.

Johnny2X2X

(19,023 posts)
11. Yet another massive story
Mon May 22, 2017, 07:46 PM
May 2017

This is more evidence. These people he asked will eventually be asked to testify under oath.

sandensea

(21,620 posts)
13. The full Nixon.
Mon May 22, 2017, 08:57 PM
May 2017

Except that Nixon at least left office with some real accomplishments.

This larcenous baboon won't even have that going for him.

Hamlette

(15,411 posts)
14. my thoughts exactly. It's not the crime, its the coverup. Here, however, the crime is bad.
Mon May 22, 2017, 09:33 PM
May 2017

and how can he say he didn't know when they forced Nixon out of office for doing that exact same thing? I guess I can imagine he didn't know what was going on with Nixon even though he lived through it.

One more reason you shouldn't vote for someone who has no experience and apparently no interest in history.

sandensea

(21,620 posts)
16. Sure he remembers the Nixon years -or as he refers to it, his "personal Vietnam."
Mon May 22, 2017, 09:48 PM
May 2017

By which he means going from orgy to orgy. And, of course, evading the draft.

calimary

(81,192 posts)
19. Welcome to DU, sandensea!
Mon May 22, 2017, 10:46 PM
May 2017

Well, gotta add another "title" to the appellations for Agent Orange.

Short-fingered Vulgarian
Cheeto Jesus
Twitler
Humpty Trumpty (or Trumpty Dumpty - take yer pick)
Antichrist
President Tang
Wiggy Trumpzealea
Toupee Fiasco
Bouffant Buffoon
Captain Chaos
Butternut Squash
ChickenDonald
Cheddar Boy
Cheez Doodle
Damien Trump
Creep Throat
Der Groepenfuehrer
Der Trumpkopf
Dehydrated Orange Peel
Don the Con
Donald Dump
Donnybrook
Dr. Strangelove
Genghis Cant
Grandpa Fucko
The GreatWhite Dope
Groper-in-Chief
Liar-in-Chief
Herr Hair
Lord Voldemort
Man-Baby
Mein Furor
The Man of Steal
Narcissistic Human Airhorn
New York Dork (or New York Pork Dork)
Orange Anus
Orange Manatee
Putin’s Pet
The Shambling Sasquatch
Predator-in-Chief
Screaming Carrot Demon
Prima Donald
Scrooge McTrump
Ryan’s Nope
Snake Oil Salesman
The Spin King
Sniffles
The Swamp Thing
T-Rump
Trumplethinskin
Trumpmeister
Trumpenstein
The Tufted Taliban
Trumpster
Vanilla Isis
World’s Greatest Troll

DONALD TRUMP NICKNAMES
https://followmehere.com/2017/01/09/donald-trump-nicknames/

Orange Julius
Mango Mussolini
The Orange Sphincter
Dolt45
Carcinogenic Creamsicle
Toxic Tangerine
Fuckface Von Clownstick
president*
Donald Drumpf
Putin's Puppet
Cheeto Satan. Tangerine Voldemort. Persimmon Hitler.
and
President Tang
Wiggy Trumpzealea
Toupee Fiasco
Bouffant Buffoon
Captain Chaos
Butternut Squash
ChickenDonald
Cheddar Boy
Cheez Doodle
Damien Trump
Creep Throat
Der Groepenfuehrer
Der Trumpkopf
Dehydrated Orange Peel
Don the Con
Donald Dump
Donnybrook
Dr. Strangelove
Genghis Cant
Grandpa Fucko
The GreatWhite Dope
Groper-in-Chief
Liar-in-Chief
Herr Hair
Lord Voldemort
Man-Baby
Mein Furor
The Man of Steal
Narcissistic Human Airhorn
New York Dork (or New York Pork Dork)
Orange Anus
Orange Manatee
Putin’s Pet
The Shambling Sasquatch
Predator-in-Chief
Screaming Carrot Demon
Prima Donald
Scrooge McTrump
Ryan’s Nope
Snake Oil Salesman
The Spin King
Sniffles
The Swamp Thing
T-Rump
Trumplethinskin
Trumpmeister
Trumpenstein
The Tufted Taliban
Trumpster
Vanilla Isis
World’s Greatest Troll

( https://followmehere.com/2017/01/09/donald-trump-nicknames/ )
Sunkist Stalin
Sir Orange Tinyhands
Squirrelwig McRacistPants
Cheeto Satan
Coral Babyhands. Fanta Fascist. Dreamsicle Demon. Orange Menace. El Hombre de Tang. Marmalade Mussolini. Orange Anusmouth. Don the Con. Hair Gropenfuhrer. Sunkist Stalin. Habañero Hitler. Mandarin Orange Mugabe. The Orange Peel. Orange is the new Splat. Tangerine Nutsack. Angry Creamsicle. Human-toupee hybrid. Cheetolini. The Orange Shitweasel. Persimmon Toddler. Kim Jong Orange. Pantone Beelzebub. Hair Gropenfuhrer. Minute Maid Mao. Clueless Orange Julius. Papaya Batista. Sweet Potato Saddam. Doorknob Trundlefuck. Tropicana Mussolini. Pumpkin Pinochet. Cheeze Wiz. Lemonhead Elect. Peach Nehi President. Trump Brulée. Orange Foolius. Pumpkin Spice Satan. Tang Tyrant. Mandarin Manchurian Candidate. Sunburned Stalin. Babyhands McCheetodick. Cheeto-in-Chief. Salmon Voldemort. Candy Corn Kremlin. The Nacho Nazi. Toupée Fiasco. PEEOTUS.
New additions to this list: The Angry Yam. Tangerine Palpatine. Tangerine Turd Tumbler. Orange Kumquat. Yam Vader. Genghis Con. Cantaloupe Caillou.
( http://www.awesomelyluvvie.com/2017/01/guide-disrespecting-donald-trump.html )
Ludicrous tangerine ballsack
Weapons-grade plum (and more from the locals when then-candidate trump visited Scotland in June, 2016
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and
Larcenous Baboon !

And I'm sure, by now, that isn't even half of it...

sandensea

(21,620 posts)
20. Thank you!
Mon May 22, 2017, 11:28 PM
May 2017

And thanks for the list - a definite bookmark.

Here's another one for you: King Con.



Didn't end too well that time, did it.

calimary

(81,192 posts)
23. Orange Foolius? BWAAHaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaa!!!
Wed May 24, 2017, 12:57 PM
May 2017

These are great!

Gotta hand it to the short-fingered vulgarian, though. He's NOTHING if not inspirational!

niyad

(113,216 posts)
24. orange foolius is stolen from another du'er. wouldn't it be lovely if we had far more
Wed May 24, 2017, 12:59 PM
May 2017

positive things to inspire us?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
15. Trump was very concerned, apparently, and very busy behind the scenes...
Mon May 22, 2017, 09:39 PM
May 2017

trying to stop the investigation and control the media on the subject. I'm guessing he had some sleepless nights.

Good.

salin

(48,955 posts)
21. Seems like a very big deal.
Mon May 22, 2017, 11:37 PM
May 2017

Meanwhile Trump keeps shoving his foot down his throat while on his first tour to other countries.

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